Tower Climb & Run set for Saturday, Feb. 1

Competitors climb the stairs during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Tower Climb & Run at the Tower of the Americas on Feb. 26, 2011. The tower is 750 feet tall and requires 952 steps to climb its interior stairs. (Photo by Billy Calzada)

Registration is open for the 29th Tower Climb & Run at the Tower of the Americas on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event is a fundraiser for the Lone Star Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Participants climb 952 steps to the top of the tower. Competitive and non-competitive options are available. Runners in the competitive division are chip-timed and must complete a one-mile run around the grounds of HemisFair Park and the Institute of Texan Cultures before mounting the steps.

Registration costs $25; participants must raise at least $60. Event-day registration is available for $100.

The average time for a non-competitor to reach the top of the tower is 20-30 minutes.